Hope Dares to Blossom
Atmosphere Press
ISBN13:
9781639885435
$20.09
Orchids hold many secrets; like their habitats, they are exotic. In nineteenth-century China, their mystery attracted people - both good and bad - to seek them out. This story is about the coming-of-age of two young men, both of whom have been influenced by Stamford Raffles, founder of modern Singapore. From the Oxford Physic Garden, Edmund Beaumont embarks upon a plant-collecting expedition to China. Upon reaching Singapore, he meets two people who will become a significant part of his life. The first is Dick, a talented Papuan artist. Travelling together from Macao to Guangzhou, Dick and Edmund explore rivers and streams, mountains and villages, but there is always someone watching. When Edmund acquires a rare orchid, he and Dick hatch a plan to fool the man in the shadows, but he is someone who thrives on deceit and nothing is straightforward. Dick takes the orchid to Singapore; Edmund continues to Sumatra. His memory of the other person he met in Singapore - a beautiful young Chinese woman -- continues to distract him. A chance encounter with two strangers enables him to present her with a very special gift on his return. In Elisabeth Conway's Hope Dares to Blossom, we experience a world where well-intentioned men ventured into the unknown and the lengths to which their unscrupulous adversaries went to support illegal trade. It is a world where friendships flourish and courage triumphs.
- | Author: Elisabeth Conway
- | Publisher: Atmosphere Press
- | Publication Date: Aug 29, 2022
- | Number of Pages: 332 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback/Fiction
- | ISBN-10: 1639885439
- | ISBN-13: 9781639885435
- Author:
- Elisabeth Conway
- Publisher:
- Atmosphere Press
- Publication Date:
- Aug 29, 2022
- Number of pages:
- 332 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Paperback/Fiction
- ISBN-10:
- 1639885439
- ISBN-13:
- 9781639885435